Gr 8- Aug 20-24

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8th Grade ELA
Week of Aug 20-24
Monday, Aug 20
  • Summer vacation, no school
Tuesday, Aug 21
  • Summer vacation, no school
Wednesday, Aug 22
  • Summer vacation, no school

Thursday, Aug 23—First day of school for students
Goals/Targets:
  1. Welcome class & introduce procedures and tools for success.
  2. Retrieve contact information.
  3. To learn to utilize planner for student organization and success.
  4. To get to know students’ surrounding and peers
Procedures:
  • Take Attendance
  • Intro to class & teachers
  • Collect both summer reading maps
  • Organize Planner- Write HW in it
  • Show Wiki page & how to complete Smr Rdg survey
  • Distribute & discuss syllabus
  • Discuss MUG Shot
  • Begin Peer-to-Peer Scavenger Hunt
HW:
  1. Parent Signature on Syllabus due Monday (will accept early)
  2. Complete summer reading survey on wiki page
  3. Review for tomorrow's summer reading quiz on ​Nothing but the Truth (multiple choice)

Friday, Aug 24
Goals/Targets:
  1. To formally assess understanding and completion of assigned summer reading text.
  2. To continue to become familiarized with surrounding & peers
Procedures:
  • Assign seats
  • Collect any completed/signed syllabi.
  • Nothing but the Truth test (multiple choice)
  • Discuss syllabus more, if needed
  • Allow more time to finish introductory classroom scavenger hunt, if needed
    • Correct answers
  • Begin Facebook Profile Page handout
HW:
  1. Parent signature on syllabus due Monday
  2. Finish Facebook Profile Page handout
  3. Please be sure to have required class supplies (see syllabus) in class by Tuesday, Aug 28